The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-05-05
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BY LYNN.


or an illustrious person in an
Gent times 1t was said "if all his
actions were written the world
could not contain the books" So
were we to write all that transpiled
at the district conference just held
at Lynnvilie. This will mark an
epoch in our history that will long
be looked back to. There were 104
delegates and as many more visit
ing brethren, many of whom were
preachers. Everybody was royal
" entertained and there were homes.
for as many more Bishop Hendrix
presided and will hold a place IN
the hearts of this people second on
ly to the salnted Marvin. He has
no superior as an eloquent, fervent,
pathetic preacher. The session was
a very harmonious one. Rev. L. r.
Amis was secretary. Dr. Kelly rep
resented the interest of the educe-
;ion of preachers daughters. He
got 5000. The Mt. Pleasant burnt
church got 5000 l.. 3. S. Owens
Of Pleasant valley who had his
house burned was given 800. DR..
Kelly lectured on prohibition Thurs
day night to a packed house, eve:y
one of whom pledged themselves
to work for prohibition in the COM
ing election. On Friday night q
temperance mass meeting was held
at the Presbyterian church. Arm
istead of the Issue and Capt. j. II.
RUSSELL were there. Great enthu-
siasm prevailed at this meeting
Both churches were packed on Sun
day. The bishop preached in TIE
Methodist church and Rev. w. j.
Collier in the Presbyterian. Lewis
burg gets the next conference
Nashville, Franklin and Columbia
had a number of represen tatives
here as well as Alabama. Lynn
vile was SO pleased with the con
ference that she asked for-i again
next year. Icoull not give even
the names of the illustrious preach
ers and other persons here without
making my article too long. For once
will have to omit the mention Of
our long list OF visitors this week.
DR.. Barbee was not present to the
regret of all. He was detained by
the critical condition of DR.. Meier
rim at Nashville.
In the notice of the sacramento
meeting to be held at the Presby-
terisn church here next Sunday, the
printer made me say DR.. Bee would
assist Rev. w. Ii. Groves. 1t should
be DIR. Reed Of Franklin.
Sacramento services next Sun
day morning at the Cumberland
church at Old Lynnville. Rev. l..
n. Yokely will have some one to as
sist him.
Mr.. T. b. Briggs has notice that
the japanese student at Gambler
land University will deliver lee
ture soon here on the customs Of
Japan. He desires other appoint
ments in the county. He is said TO
be very interesting.
Johnnie Blackburn, son Of Capt
Blackburn, has been quite sick
with malarial fever for two weeks,
is now improving.
f. G. Buford shipped another cal
of pacing horses To Minneapolis
Monday, where he shipped a car
TWO weeks ago. He finds there an
active demand for our pacing horses
Hon. L. b. Harwell was here Wis.
ting his sister, Mrs. w. b. Pepper,
the past week.
Tom Ashford and Ike Hind
man, two Of our business boys in
Nashville, we're here with old
friends this week, and seeing the
girls they Left behind them.
Esq'r Hanserd and lady of Elk
mont were visiting at Mrs, Shields
the past week.
ooae touching appeals are made
for aid 70 return by some of ouI
friends in the burnt district 10
Texas. think our people should
respond literally and help them
| for God has blessed this country
with the greatest abundance of ev
erything while gaunt famine is a
thing real in this burnt section
The Baptist brethren have theil
annual sacramental foot-washinQ
here the 3rd Sunday.